Anticholinergic effect on cognition (AEC) of drugs commonly used in older people
Anticholinergic effect on cognition (AEC) of drugs commonly used in older people
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DOI:
10.1002/gps.4507
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发表时间:
2017-06-01
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4
通讯作者:
Taylor, David M.
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作者:
Bishara, Delia;Harwood, Daniel;Taylor, David M.
Objective: Use of anticholinergic drugs in older people is associated with increased risk of cognitive decline and of dementia and death.Method: We identified drugs widely used in older people and attempted to classify their anticholinergic effect on cognition (AEC) according to our three-point scale which scored AEC according to in vitro anticholinergic potency, capacity to cross the blood-brain barrier and statements made in standard texts.Results: In total, 165 drugs were examined. We identified 21 drugs with an AEC score of 3, 18 with a score of 2, 21 with a score of 1 and 62 with a score of 0. Owing to insufficient information, we were unable to classify 43 drugs.Conclusions: A large number of drugs commonly used in older people are likely to be associated with cognitive impairment. Copyright (C) 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.